The hardcore you've been waiting for? It ain't short of the gore, that's for sure.

It's gonna be kicking off a fantastic year for Wii owners and Sega fans alike, and we naturally can't wait much longer for House of the Dead: Overkill. Developed by the team that brought you the exceleent Battalion Wars series, Overkill's grind house-inspired action is set to not only breathe new life into the series, but revolutionise the light-gun genre.

IGN were lucky enough to recently nab an exclusive play test, and new footage of the game in action has since hit the web.

House of the Dead: Overkill will ship exclusively on Wii in February 2009.